Categorical Exclusion Developing Proposal

Mountain Parks Electric Inc. (MPEI) Special Use Permit Amendment #3

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests & Thunder Basin National Grassland Routt, Colorado Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District

MPEI is currently authorized under a master Federal Land Policy Management Act (FLPMA) Special Use Permit for the operation and maintenance of their powerlines across the Routt National Forest (HBE413). MPEI is proposing to amend their permit to convert an overhead powerline to underground.

Location

Rabbit Ears Pass, Colorado (map shows approximate project boundary)

Project timeline

1
NEPA Start Date
2
Finding/Decision Date

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical ExclusionUSDA-28d-USFS
Special use management